Cellular Workouts Strengthen Endothelial Cells' Grasp
Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 12:42
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Pennsylvania bioengineers have demonstrated that the cells that line blood vessels respond to mechanical forces -- the microscopic tugging and pulling on cellular structures -- by reinforcing and growing their connections, thus creating stronger adhesive interactions between neighboring cells.
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